Al Horford vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Al Horford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,732 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,970 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Al Horford 3,637 John Salley 916

Total Steals Al Horford 870 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,303 John Salley 983

Total Games Al Horford 1,144 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .375 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 John Salley 588

Total Assists Al Horford 625 John Salley 104

Total Steals Al Horford 159 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 John Salley 159

Total Games Al Horford 197 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) John Salley 2.8 (1992)